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“She drank the last of her coffee, which left a coating of bitter grit on her tongue, and said: ‘We both speak of illuminating the world, but we have different sources of light, you and I.’ Will, unaccountably elated, feeling he ought to be piqued at this odd woman’s gray gaze challenging him at
On Wilderness and Darkness
September 24, 2017 After time spent solo backpacking in the Catskills and Adirondacks, I have been contemplating wild spaces. What makes them desirable? What makes them feared? In regards to the first question… The simplicity and beauty of nature calls me time and time again. There are complex systems at work: the food chain, tectonic
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Carolyn’s Post-Camino Reflections
Domonick and I have completed another course in the art of bipedal motion. This time it was El Camino 301: A Hike Across the Northern Coast of Spain. At 500 miles, it was my second longest thru-hike and unlike any other hike I’ve gone on. Perhaps that’s just it, it wasn’t really a hike, certainly
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Foothills Trail: Day 5 (end)
Today’s miles: 10.8 Total miles: 76.2 – the end! Camped: At a La Quinta in Tennessee Woke up this morning and had a short hike to the peak of Sassafras Mountain. Not surprisingly, I was the only one there just before 9am on a Monday morning. I was excited to get to this point and
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Foothills Trail: Day 4
Today’s miles: 17 Total miles: 65.4 Camped: Boulder about a mile before Sassafras peak What a day. Slept well, heard the popping of the campfire a few sites over for awhile. Woke up to the popping of the same campfire. People love campfires. The day started with “heartbreak ridge”. The guy I passed going the
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Foothills Trail: Day 3
Today’s miles: 16.1 Total miles: 48.4 Camped: Designated campsite on Southside of Toxaway Creek Most challenging day on the trail so far. I am pooped! Last night, I bear-ly sleeped. I was camped all alone and was so preoccupied by being attacked by a bear that I was really thrown for a loop when I
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Foothills Trail: Day 2
Today’s miles: 15.9 Total miles: 32.3 Camped: Designated campsite just after side trail to Lower Whitewater Falls Woke up to freezing weather. I was toasty in my sleeping bag and did not want to get out. I slept pretty well and did not hear or see any animals whatsoever. I took a long time getting
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Foothills Trail: Day 1
Today’s miles: 16.4 Total miles: 16.4 Camped: Burrell’s Ford Campground Didn’t sleep very well last night, due most likely to some nerves. Jim and Charlie (Jim’s faithful and adorable dog) picked me up as planned at 7am at Table Rock. We had a nice ride and good conversation. Jim and Charlie have hiked most of
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Foothills Trail: Day 0
I’m in South Carolina! Had a long drive to Asheville, NC and stayed with a friend of a friend (thanks Will and Ashley!). The south welcomed me with mountains upon mountains and billboards advertising moonshine. I drove down to Table Rock State Park this morning. I stopped at a diner on the way and was
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